Oct. 15 to 18, 2009

This year's participating poets

 

 

Directions & Maps

Festival Schedule:  Thurs (15th)Fri (16th)Sat (17th)Sun (18th)View all

This year the Poetry Festival has events in Amherst, Boston, Salem, Central Massachusetts (Worcester), Southeastern Massachusetts (New Bedford), and of course, Lowell. For a Massachusetts-wide map of events, click here. The bulk of the events are in Lowell — here is a map of all the different event locations in Lowell. Both maps are embedded below. Directions to Lowell are also included below.


View Thursday Event Map in a larger map


View Poetry Festival Map of Lowell in a larger map

Directions to Lowell
By Car

From Route 495 (Exit 35C) or Route 3 (Exit 30A if traveling southbound, Exit 30B if traveling northbound) to Thorndike Street (Exit 5B). Follow “National Park Visitor Center” signs into downtown Lowell, Massachusetts.

Parking in all Garages is $10 all day during the festival.

By Public Transportation

Schedules are subject to Change, please consult these organizations before planning your trip.

LRTA Bus:

Lowell Regional Transit Authority

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

MBTA Train – Lowell Line

MBTA Schedule (Web Site)

Monday – Friday Schedule in PDF format (from MBTA Web Site)

Weekend Schedule in PDF format (from MBTA Site)